Paralegal

The Paralegal Technology program prepares individuals to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. Someone who enjoys conducting research, solving problems, and communicating the results has good potential as a paralegal.  Paralegals are employed by private law firms, financial institutions, courts, prosecutors' offices, legal aid societies, public defenders' programs and corporate law offices.

Clark State cooperates with Sinclair Community College in offering the nonparalegal courses for this AAS degree program. Students can take classes at Clark State concurrently with the Sinclair paralegal courses if they wish to complete the degree within a two-year time frame, or they can complete the nonparalegal courses at Clark State first and then transfer to Sinclair to complete the program.  Students are cautioned that once they begin the paralegal courses at Sinclair, it will still take two years to sequence through the paralegal courses. By taking course work at Clark State, students are able to minimize commuting time.

The Paralegal Program at Sinclair is a limited-enrollment program and students must be accepted into the program before beginning paralegal courses. Students should contact the Dean of Business and Applied Technologies for information on applying to Sinclair’s Paralegal program and for academic advising while enrolled at Clark State.